Earlier this year, Dark Horse announced a new imprint, Berger Books, a new line of creator-earned books and graphic novels, from award-winning editor, Karen Berger.

In advance of San Diego Comic-Con 2017 – and the panel Introduction to Berger Books – Dark Horse announces the first four titles to be released by the new imprint: Hungry Ghosts by Anthony Bourdain and Joel Rose; Incognegro: Renaissance by Mat Johnson and Warren Pleece; Mata Hari by Emma Beeby and Ariela Kristantina, and The Seeds by David Aja and Ann Nocenti.

Berger Books will also publish a 10th Anniversary edition of Dave Gibbons’ graphic novel The Originals – with 32 pages of ‘never-before-seen development art, process pieces, and behind the scenes extras’—all annotated by Gibbons; and a 10th Anniversary edition of Incognegro: A Graphic Mystery by Mat Johnson and Warren Pleece.

Karen Berger – founder and original editor of DC Comics’ influential Vertigo imprint – will will acquire, edit, and oversee Berger Books, a new line of creator-owned comic books and graphic novels to be published by Dark Horse Comics.

Berger – whose run at Vertigo found her overseeing such classic titles as Sandman, V for Vendetta, Preacher, Swamp Thing, Fables, Hellblazer, Y: The Last Man, and 100 Bullets – will work from her home on the East Coast.

Like all imprints under the Dark Horse banner, Berger books will be distributed by Penguin Random House.